Smart Thermostats / ecobee
ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (EB-STATE6L-01)
The Premium's screen, radar and power kit for $60 less — you just supply your own sensor.
Overall score 8.1/10
Pros
- + Same screen, same radar occupancy sensor and the same in-the-box Power Extender Kit as the $259.99 Premium, for $60 less
- + Handles heat pump 2H/2C with aux, which is more staging than the Nest Thermostat, X2S, Sensi Lite or Amazon can manage
- + Still takes 32 occupancy-sensing SmartSensors if you add them later
- + 3-year warranty
Cons
- − No SmartSensor in the box — buy one and the price gap to the Premium closes to almost nothing
- − No air quality monitor, no speaker and no built-in Alexa or Siri voice
- − One auxiliary heat stage instead of the Premium's two, which matters on cold-climate heat pumps
- − No Matter on ecobee's spec list, so Matter-only smart home setups are out
- − Only one 1-wire accessory circuit, so a humidifier and a ventilator cannot both be driven
ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (EB-STATE6L-01) review: what the specs say
The Premium's screen, radar and power kit for $60 less — you just supply your own sensor. At $199.99, ecobee's 2022 model sits in the middle of the range — the smart Thermostats we compare run from $79 to $259.99. It scores 8.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is C-Wire Freedom at 9.5/10 — how likely this thermostat is to run on the wiring you already have — whether it needs a common wire, and whether the workaround is in the box, sold separately, or an electrician's visit. The single biggest cause of returns in this category.. The weakest is Smart Home Integration at 7.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: no SmartSensor in the box — buy one and the price gap to the Premium closes to almost nothing; and no air quality monitor, no speaker and no built-in Alexa or Siri voice. Every specification on this page comes from ecobee's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| System Voltage | Low voltage 24VAC — furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, boilers, PTAC and fan coil units. Not for 120/240V line-voltage heat |
| C-Wire Required | Not in practice — the Power Extender Kit is included and creates a common wire from R, W, Y and G |
| Adapter / Power Kit Included | Yes — Power Extender Kit included in the box |
| Heating & Cooling Stages | 2H/2C conventional; boilers, PTAC and fan coil units |
| Heat Pump & Aux Heat | Yes — heat pump 2H/2C plus 1 stage of auxiliary heat (the Premium gets 2) |
| Humidifier / Ventilator Terminals | One 1-wire accessory: humidifier, dehumidifier or HRV/ERV ventilator. The Premium's 2-wire option is not available here |
| Remote Sensors | None in the box. Up to 32 SmartSensors pair, sold separately at $99.99 for a 2-pack |
| Occupancy Detection | Radar occupancy and proximity in the thermostat. Room-level occupancy needs SmartSensors you have to buy |
| Matter Support | Not listed on ecobee's spec page for this model |
| Voice & Smart Home Platforms | Apple HomeKit with Siri, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings and IFTTT are what ecobee's spec page lists; ecobee's retail listing also claims Google Assistant. No built-in microphone or speaker |
| Utility Rebates & Demand Response | eco+ Community Energy Savings with 150+ utilities; enrolled events shift your temperature 1-4°F for a few hours a handful of times a year, opt-out per event |
| Account or Subscription Needed | No subscription. A free ecobee account is required |
| Connectivity | 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, 5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, 915MHz sensor radio |
| Material | Black glass front with a plastic frame |
| Warranty | 36 months |
Compare ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced (EB-STATE6L-01) With
Cheaper Alternative
Sensi Touch 2 (ST76) — $189.00
Premium Alternative
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) — $239.99